Illinois patients are suffering because of narrow guidelines that limit eligibility to use medical cannabis as a viable treatment option. It's time for patients to finally have access to this proven and effective, life-changing treatment.

My brother Akram Muhammad a young black male was just found guilty of a crime in which he is clearly innocent of. The charge against him was not backed by any factual evidence. Akram's DNA or finger prints were not found on this hand gun. He was getting a ride home by a person in which he did not know was a felon and being pursued by ATF agents. My brother was getting into the backseat of this person's vehicle to be brought home after job searching at a relative's home. The moment at which my brother was entering the backseat of the vehicle the car was surrounded by a multiple police agencies to arrest the other individuals not my brother. Later when my brother could not give Federal agents information on the other parties they indicted him for a weapons charge, which was the same indictment of the two other parties. The agents found a weapon in the vehicle but this weapon did not have my brother's finger prints or DNA on it and the ATF agent testified that my brother made a motion to his waistband consistent to having a weapon. This could not be true to not have any factual evidence to what this agent testified to. My brother could not have enough time to clean all trace evidence off of said gun without wearing gloves in which he did not have on and while placing his hands up for ATF agent to arrest him. There was a lot of inconsistencies to the testimony of the agent and his initial report 6 months before my brother's trial. Please help my family get justice for my brother. He deserves a chance at freedom and to finish a life he was just starting to have. We have to take a stand against racial injustice and charging innocent people with crimes!

It's been over 10 days since Freddie Gray was brutally beaten into a coma with a severed spine by six Baltimore police officers and the police haven't released any information. People are demanding answers, yet the police are legally protected to stonewall the public because of an unfair Maryland law. Under the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, when an officer is under investigation for a matter that could lead to disciplinary action, supervisors are prohibited from interviewing the accused for 10 days. Further, disciplinary action can only happen after a hearing board of the officer's colleagues. That's right--police have 10 days to get their stories straight, watch public video evidence, and line up with news reports. Then, they sit in front of panel of colleagues who can decide if discipline is necessary. The game is rigged. There is no transparency or accountability for police in Baltimore. Sign the petition demanding the repeal of these ludicrous provisions that prevent the public from learning the truth about excessive and deadly force by police officers.

I have a permanent disability, nerve damage known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, and yes I have tried marijuana and it does help significantly. It is a hundred times safer than all the hydrocodone and lyrica that I have to take. And I know I'm not alone. These people don't want to be criminals; we just don't want to suffer in pain anymore!

I think it's time to grow up, Mississippi, and realize that marijuana isn't our enemy here.

If this bill is enacted, it will alleviate the harm done to the children of incarcerated parents caused by separation due to said incarceration, while reducing recidivism, and strengthening family unity and community. This bill provides a lower-cost, higher return alternative to unjust sentencing terms for mothers and other primary caretakers.

Please vote "NO" on the Senate Bill 844 "Dash 6" Amendments because thousands of sick and disabled patients will lose safe access to medicine, hurting their quality of life. Limiting patient gardens and placing unnecessary rules, inspections, fees and reporting requirements on growers will force many out of the medical system and potentially into the black market.

Across this country, police seem to be out-of-control, killing with impunity unarmed defenseless citizens. The government needs to do something to protect citizens from the police.

I saw the result of my 14-year-old son's suicide 13 years ago. My first reaction was to run to him and pick him up. A twenty six minute hell ensued and the result was crushed vertebrae in my neck that hurt from morning to night. Now, I am American Strong so I built a swimming business because being in the pool helps but I am only one little story and there are a million of them more than mine. If it is a Medical Doctor, why would you not allow them to prescribe a natural plant that works equal to many pain and PTSD drugs, just to name a few?

"Jump outs" are racially biased, needlessly confrontational, physically aggressive, and they're often initiated without legal justification. They erode public trust in law enforcement and diminish public safety. In light of the police abuse happening nationwide, it is our moral responsibility to put an end to this horrendous tactic and make sure black communities are protected against police violence. SIGN THE PETITION! Tell the DC City Council to put an end to "jump outs!"

Since our government lacks the required morality and integrity to take these war criminals out of circulation within the confines of a civilized society that operates under the rule of law and hold them accountable for their crimes, we the undersigned feel it is our civic duty to do so.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics keeps detailed records about crime throughout the country, providing an invaluable resource to track trends and to help legislators and law enforcement agencies determine how to allocate resources. However, they do not currently track the number of police killings across the United States, or any details about those encounters or the victims. The lack of comprehensive statistics about police shootings feels like willful ignorance on the part of the federal government. And this record is crucial for establishing the patterns of violence and creating the solutions we need to ensure all communities are safe and secure. Police forces around the country receive federal support. It's time for the federal government to mandate that police departments provide detailed information about police killings as a requirement to receive federal funds. And the BJS needs to make this information available in a transparent and timely fashion.